Futurama effect

The effect caused by an artificial and arbitrarily imposed wait on an action you're waiting for a human to process even though it could and should be completely and totally fucking automated in 2021. The human in question at the end of the waiting period will literally pick up a clipboard or look at some excel sheet and click process on some 90s looking terminal program to make whatever you're waiting for happen and ultimately relieve you of the agony. Named after the Futurama storyline of them unfreezing people after x amount of years have passed from their death.

- Hey Marge, that international wire transfer you were waiting for has finally came through after 20 days, must have been a mess to process for them.
- Nah, I think we're just unknowing victims of the futurama effect.

by nordurljosahvida December 23, 2021

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Future stalking

Analyzing someone's information(even sensitive) to predict someone's life by the day even down to the moment

Future stalking-Analyzing someone's information(even sensitive) to predict someone's life by the day even down to the moment

Lajuana, Rosie, and others were analyzing his sisters and other information so that he could (not that he wants to) know his day to day activities including traffic stop, interview invites, etc.

by Miktionary February 13, 2022

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